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S3E56 How to Build the Internet’s Best Nuclear Guide with Nick Touran
What does it take to explain one of the most misunderstood technologies on Earth?This Final Friday on Naked Nuclear, Danielle sits down with Nick Touran for a new Follow Them Friday episode.Nick is…
S3E55 The 41-Hour Pour: When a Nuclear Plant Begins to Exist
At 2:13 AM in Waynesboro, Georgia, crews were already deep into a process they couldn’t stop.For 41 continuous hours, concrete flowed into the basemat of Vogtle Unit 4, the foundation that would…
S3E54 Why Build Nuclear When We Have Solar?
I Asked If Solar Could Power California… and It Got ComplicatedWhat started as a simple question turned into a full-blown debate: If solar panels and batteries are getting so good…why does California…
Change Your Mind on Climate Change: Why Energy is Life with Zion Lights
What happens when an environmentalist changes their mind about nuclear energy?In this episode of Naked Nuclear, Danielle sits down with Zion Lights, environmental advocate, award-winning science…
S3E53 Raised by the Reactor: How a 19 year-old Laborer Became a Nuclear Welder
When people talk about building nuclear power plants, the conversation usually centers on policy, engineering, and billion-dollar infrastructure.But reactors aren’t built in conference rooms.They’re…
S3E51 After-Pop! What is an EPC & Why You Should Care?
What an EPC Actually Does: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction ExplainedWhat does it actually take to build a nuclear power plant?In this After-Pop! episode of Naked Nuclear, Danielle breaks…
S3E50 Built By Bechtel: How to Build Advanced Nuclear with Ahmet Tokpinar
Nuclear power is often described as essential for climate goals, grid reliability, and energy security.But here’s the real question:Can we actually build it safely, on time, and on budget?In this…
S2E49 Island Energy Super Heroes: How one Jamaican PhD Student is Transforming Energy Literacy
What happens when a nuclear engineering PhD student realizes that the book she needed as a child… doesn’t exist?She writes it.In this episode of Naked Nuclear, Danielle sits down with Zola Hind,…
S2E48 Nuclear Physics for 3rd Graders? How ANS is Re-shaping K-12 Education with Uchenna Ezibe
In this episode, Danielle talks with Uchenna Ezibe about how the American Nuclear Society is shaping the future of nuclear education—starting as early as kindergarten. They dive into ANS’s hands-on…
S2E47 BONUS Crossover Episode: The Future of Nuclearn & Naked Nuclear
In this crossover episode between Naked Nuclear and Nuclearn’s The Future of Nuclear, we bring together two teams with different backgrounds but a shared philosophy: curiosity, collaboration, and the…
S2E46 Intro to Fusion Energy with Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
What exactly is plasma, and why are some of the world’s brightest minds betting on fusion energy to power our future? In this episode of Naked Nuclear, host Danielle sits down with Dr. Arturo…
S2E44 After-Pop! Inside the Z Machine: The Most Powerful Pulse on Earth
What happens when you unleash more power than every power plant on Earth — for just a few billionths of a second?Welcome to After-Pop! — today, we’re diving into the Z Machine, the crown jewel of…
S2E44 Swimming through Fusion Research: Student Spotlight with Ryan Zerpa
In this Student Spotlight, we trace how childhood curiosity—sparked by Nikola Tesla and MythBusters—led Ryan Zerpa from building a Tesla coil in grade school to pursuing fusion research. Ryan shares…
S2E43 Becoming the No. 1 University for Nuclear Engineering: University of Michigan Deep Dive with Department Chair, Dr. Todd Allen
What does it mean to be the #1 nuclear engineering program in the country?In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Todd Allen, department chair of the University of Michigan’s Nuclear Engineering &…
S2E42 After-Pop! What is Reactor Physics?
Ever wonder how tiny particles can power whole cities? In this After-Pop! we follow our previous episode with Ikhwan Khaleb and dive into the world of reactor physics — the science behind nuclear…
S2E40 UMich NERS Alumni Spotlight: Jenga Blocks, TikTok's, and Life as an International Student
Ikhwan Khaleb tells the story of moving from Malaysia to study in the University of Michigan’s NERS program, learning reactor physics in a second language, and turning TikTok into a platform for…
S2E40 Now Offering: Recruiting Services with Nuclear Talent Scout
Breaking into the nuclear industry can feel overwhelming, from specialized certifications and security clearances to jobs that never even make it to job boards. In this episode of Naked Nuclear,…
S2E38 Build Your Next Career at BWXT: Job Talk with Bob Duffy
What makes someone stay at the same company for decades — or even generations?In this episode of Naked Nuclear, we sit down with Bob Duffy, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer…
S2E38 Funding Curiosity: How Budgeting for Curiosity Leads to BIG Dividends
On this episode, we dive into the power of curiosity—how simple questions can spark revolutions in science, technology, and society. Inspired by a roadside observation, we explore why cultivating…
S2E37 Dyscalculia to Calculus: How Veronica Annala is Rebranding Nuclear Advocacy
You don’t have to be a math genius to change the world — just ask Veronica Annala. In this inspiring Student Spotlight, Danielle sits down with Veronica, a recent Texas A&M nuclear engineering…
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